The Jets played horribly against the Bengals last week, but it's rare to see a team play like that in consecutive weeks.

I’m starting to wonder if Rob Ryan will ever beat his twin brother, Rex Ryan. He now falls to 0-5 against Rex in the NFL.

A big reason why Rob didn't pick up a win against his brother is the way Chris Ivory ran it all over his defense.

Ivory just killed his former team on the ground, rushing for 139 yards and one touchdown.

I think everyone knew Ivory was a violent and punishing runner, and he showed it all game. The Saints came into the game giving up a league worst 4.8 yards per carry. Well, Ivory averaged 7.7 yards per carry and even busted a 52 yard run.

Geno Smith didn't do anything spectacular, but he managed the game and didn't make a mistake.

The Saints actually had a 14-6 lead in the first half, but the Jets turned it up on defense.

They started confusing Drew Brees, and they just couldn't get anything going on offense in the second half.

Brees was avoiding the rush all game and couldn't hit the mark on some of his passes because of the pressure.

I know people are saying the loss of Darren Sproles was huge. I agree, but his concussion wasn’t a big reason why they lost.

They actually had so many chances to move it down the field and score points.

It didn't help that Nick Toon dropped a potential touchdown pass. If Toon just keeps running instead of diving, he's probably in the end zone. Toon’s day didn't get any better when he let a ball deflect off his hands, which ended up in the hands of Antonio Cromartie. That interception led to a Smith touchdown run before the half to give the Jets the 20-14 lead. They would eventually go on a 17-0 run to take a 23-14 lead on the Saints.

The offense just didn't look comfortable the entire game.

The Saints used all three timeouts in the first quarter, and after one of the timeouts they were called for a delay of game. Like I said, a few of Brees' passes were off the mark. There were dropped balls, and one play call that I didn't understand: 4th and 1 late in the game, and they run Josh Hill for a reverse that lost six yards. I will say though that on third down Jed Collins dropped an easy ball out the backfield that would've kept the drive going.

My next thought is my broken record line: Will the Saints ever find a running game?

A measly 41 yards will not cut it every week. The Jets did come into the game with the top-ranked rushing defense, allowing only 77 yards per game, but the Saints ran it only 13 times.

Watching Brees throw it 51 times for more than 350 yards per game won't work every game. I mean, it could, but eventually his arm will fall off or the offensive line will just get tired and get him killed.

Look, at the end of the day the Jets had a great game plan and executed it in all three phases, even special teams. Nick Folk nailed all four of his field goals. This guy hasn't missed at all this season.

It’s just a shame the Saints couldn't win. The Saints would be 7-1 and in first place in the NFC, but now they're 6-2 and staring at a tough four-week stretch starting with Dallas at home. Some would say this is where we see what the Saints are really made of when they face the Cowboys, 49ers, Falcons and Seahawks.